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4338-i god: Peterburgskie
pis'ma [The Year 4338: Letters from
Petersburg] is a futuristic fragment, set in the year 4338
(one year before Biela's comet was to collide with the Earth, as
computed in the 1820s – although the comet in fact burned up later
in the nineteenth century). It was originally conceived as the
final part of a trilogy likely to have had the overall title of
“Letters from Petersburg”, which was to feature depictions of
Russia in Peter the Great's day, in contemporary times (the 1830s),
and in the distant 44th century. The first part was never written
and parts two and three remain unfinished; fragments were published
in 1835 and 1840, and the fullest version, of just the …

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162494338-i god: Peterburgskie pis'ma3Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.